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Former Indiana Hoosiers star Archie Dees dies at age 80

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:17 p.m. ET

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Former Indiana star Archie Dees, the first two-time Big Ten Conference MVP, died Monday morning at age 80.

His daughter, Lori Dees Johnson, announced the death on her Facebook account. School officials confirmed it and issued a statement from coach Tom Crean.

Dees led the Hoosiers to back-to-back conference titles in 1957 and 1958, finishing his senior season with averages of 25.5 points and 14.4 rebounds. Both numbers still rank among the five best single seasons in school history. He was rewarded with two straight league MVP awards.

The native of Ethel, Mississippi, became a prep star in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and went on to become the No. 2 overall pick in the 1958 NBA draft. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Packers and St. Louis Hawks in the NBA as well as the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League.

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